The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-03

GENERAL NEWS.

BUSINESS good.
CLOUDY and warm.
LIVELY on the levee.
RIVER rising rapidly.
Two boats leaving today.
The packets had good trips.
The Joe Peters had a good trip for
Arkansas river.
THE Chickasaw left for White river
with good trip.
The Guiding Star got 600 barrels OF
oil at Vicksburg.
THE towhoat Silas P. Ooe, is due
from New Orleans.
The Port Eads is the next Valley
towboat due down.
THR Il. W. Cole will be the next
boat for Arkansas river.
ARKANSAS river is falling at Little
Rock and Fort Smith.
THE win S. Hays got away at noon
yesterday for st. LOUIS.
TuK Harry Brown is due from the
Ohio river with tow OF coal
THK Cumberland river ross Q feet 4
inches yesterday at Nashville.
The City OF Vicksburg will get 100
tors Of miscellaneous freight here.
THE d. K. Powell, which left this
port Saturday, has laid up at Caro-.
The j. B. Williams Is on her way
down the Ohio river WITH tow OF
coal.
The Wyoming will DO due here Fri
day morning. she is on her way to
st. Louis.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here rose foot
and & inch,s .... ......
The big Helaua ia overdue from
Now Orleans. ne will 90 through to
to st. Louis this trip.
0w NC to the heavy floating ice the
Belle Memphis did not leave st. LOUIS
yesterday for Vioksburg N.
THE little towboat Chenille, from
Old river, brought 80 bales of cotton,
s bags OF seed cotton and $50 ca ks OF
cotton seed,
NATE HENRY POWERS yesterday
took charge of the lower deck of the
Joe Peters, In place Of Jake Leonard,
who resigned. .. ..... .r.
THE City Of st. Louis is expected to
pass here early this morning on her
way to New Orleans. She will get 70
tons OF freight here.
PRIVATE advices received Yesterday
from st, Louis gave the information
that the Ice In the river there was
very heavy, and also that II was in
Creasing. ...
THE fast steamer Chesapeake, Capt.
W. z. Hall, 10 the packet leaving this
evening for Tiptonville and all way
landings on the upper coast Mr.. J.
d. Fuller is her clerk.
WALTER B. PERKINS, a we'll known
engineer, died last Sunday at New Or
leans. He was "a years Of age and q
son Of the late r bert Perkins, the IA
nous engineer OF the Robert Il. Lee.
The City OF Cairo Is due here tomor.
row and will be the regular Anchor
Line packet leaving s ,turday evening
for VicksburR. Capt Ad Storm, at
the Elevator, will give all Information.
The Coahoma, from 0sceola, brought
257 bales OF cotton, so bags OF seed cot
ton, l402 sacks OF cotton seed, 3 head
Of stock and SO packages OF sundries.
She went back yesterday evening with
a good Tip. -F
THE James Lee arrived at noon
from Friars Point with 250 bales OF
cotton, 1888 bags OF seed cotton, 1910
sacks of cotton seed aud 80 packages
of sundries. She returned last night
With fine trip.
THE Granite State, Capt A. J. Lind
say, should arrive here today from
the Ohio river with cargo OF Western
produce. She will leave sgaln tomor-
row evening for Cincinnati aud all
way points. Meesrs. Dan Morris and
Law Briggs are her clerks.
The fleet and elegant side wheel
steamer Kate Adams, in command OF
the veteran Capt. Mark r. Cheek, is
the regular mail packet leaving here
at 5 O'Clock this evening for Helena,
Terrene, CoDcordia, Arkansas City
and all way landings. Me!srs. VIM.
Banker and Lew Price are her clerks.